Rail-joint.



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RAIL JOINT.

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RAIL-JOINT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 15, 1919.

Application filed December 18. 1918; Serial No. 267,318.

vide means for connecting the ends of the contiguous rails without the employment of fish plates or bolts.

Other objects and advantages will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of two rails constructed and connected in accordance with this invention.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view approximately on the line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view approximately on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 1 is a top plan View.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of one of the rail ends.

Fig; 6 is a similar view of the co-acting rail end.

Fig. 7 is a similar view of the rail plate.

In the drawings the rails are indicated by the numerals 10 and 11 respectively. The body of the rails is formed in the usual manner, to include the head 12, base flange 13 and connecting web 14:. Both of the thickened at the end portions thereof, the sides of the said thickened webs being flush heads of the respective rails.

The rail 10, at the thickened end thereof has its head portion cut away in a line with its juncture with the web, providing the upper surface of the web with a horizontal straight portion 15 and the end of the head,

with an inclined shoulder 16. The straight portion or ledge 15, from its juncture with the shoulder 16 is centrally formed with a longitudinally extending depression 17. of a Width approximately equaling the thickness of the web proper of either of the rails. This depression communicates with a vertically arranged round opening providing what I will term a socket 18. The socket terminates approximately in a line with the with the sides of the juncture of the web with the base flange of the rail, and the said base flange is provided with an opening 19 that communicates with the socket. From the socket, and in a line with the depression 17 the end of the rail 10 is provided with a vertical recess at 20, the recess being of a depth equaling that of the ocket and of a width approximately equaling that of the depression. The base flange 13 of the rail 10 extends a suitable distance beyond the end of the thickened web as indicated by the numeral 21, and the outer corners of the said extension 21 are preferably rounded slightly as indicated by the numerals 22.

The rail 11 has the end of its head out angularly as indicated by the numeral 23,

{and this angle end is designed to abut with the angle shoulder 16 formed on the end of the head 12 of the rail 10, when the rails are associated. The head of the rail 11 is projected beyond the end of the thickened web thereof, a distance approximately equaling the distance between the shoulder 16, and the horizontal ledge 15 of the rail 10, the under face of the head extension, indicate'd'for distinction by the numeral 24: being centrally formed with a depending rib 25 designed to be received in the depression or groove 17 when the rail ends are associated. From the straight shoulders 26 provided by the end of the thickened portion of the web of the rail 11 extends a centrally arranged tongue 27, the same being of a .width approximately equaling'th'at of the recess 20 in the end of the rail 10, and the outer end of the tongue is formed with a rounded head 28 designed to be received in the socket 18 of the rail 10. The base flange 13 of the rail 11 terminates inward of the end of the said rail a distance equaling the length of the exten ion 21 of the base flange of the rail 10, the tongue 27 and the head 28 thereon terminating in a horizontal straight urface arranged approximately in a line with the juncture of the web and head of the rail '10, and this surface, inward of the tongue rests upon the base extension 21, the ends of the base flanges of the respective rails being straight, and abutting when the rail ends are associated. "In this connection it is to be stated that sutflcient play i permitted between the co-engaging parts of the rails to allow for the expansion and contraction of said rails. The corners of the base flange of the rail 11, at the end of the said base flange are rounded as indicated by the numeral 29.

The end of the rail 11 is lifted above the end of the rail 10 when the rails are to be connected, so that the mating parts of the rails may be brought in alinement, and the rail 11 by the weight thereof willreadily associate itself with the rail 10. When assembled the mating parts of the rails so cooperate as to hold the said rails against lateral or tilting movement. To hold the rails a ainst relative vertical movement and to eflectively connect the same, I provide a rail plate which is generally indicated by the numeral 30. This plate has a central depressed portion forming a rail seat 31, the sides of the said seat being flanged inwardly as indicated by the numeral 32, and these flanges engage with the beveled edges of the base flanges of the respective rails. By rounding the corners of the flanges of the rails, as heretofore described, it will be seen that the rail plate may be readily slid over one of the rails, before the rails are associated. When associated, the plate may be moved longitudinally to engage with both of the rails. The plate 30, outward of the flanges 32 is preferably centrally depressed as at 33 and provided with openings 34. The plate is designed to be arranged directly 'over one of the supporting ties 35, and securing spikes 36' pass through the openings in the plate and enter the tie.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, is

1. The combination with two alining rails each having its web widened at the end thereof, one of said rails having its head portion cut away in a line with the juncture of the head and web, providing the widened web with a straight upper portion and the end of the head with an inclined shoulder, the base flange of the rail projecting beyond the web thereof, the upper portion of the web from the shoulder having a central longitudinal groove and being further provided with a round socket at the terminal of the groove, the said socket terminating approximately in a line with the juncture of the web and base flange of the rail, and the base flange having an opening communicating -with the socket, said rail end having a recess communicating with the socket and of a depth equaling that of the socket, the second rail having its head extending beyond its web and the end of the said head inclined to co-engage with the angle shoulder of the end of the first mentioned rail, said second mentioned rail having a longitudinal rib extending below its head designed to be received in the groove of the first mentioned rail, the web of the second mentioned rail, at the end thereof being cencopies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the trally formed with a tongue terminating in -a round head, the tongue and head being of a height equaling the depth of the socket and recess and designed to be received in said socket and recess when the rails are assembled, and the base flange of the second mentioned rail terminating inward of the end of the web thereof whereby the lower wall of the web extension will rest upon the base flange extension of the first mentioned rail when the rail ends are associated;

2. The combination with two alining rails each having its web widened at the end thereof, one of said rails having its head portion cut away in a line with the juncture of the head and web, providing the widened web with a straight upper portion and the end of the head with an inclined shoulder, the base flange of the rail projecting beyond the web thereof, the upper portion of the web from the shoulder having a central longitudinal groove and being further provided with a round socket at the terminal of the groove, the said socket terminating approximately in a line with the juncture of the web and base flange of the rail, and the base flange having an opening communicating with the socket, said rail end having a recess communicating with the socket and of a depth equaling that of the socket, the second rail having its head extending beyond its web and the end of the said head arranged at an angle to co-engage with the inclined shoulder of the end of the first mentioned rail, said second mentionedrailhaving a longitudinal rib extending below its head designed to be received in the groove of the first mentioned rail, the web of the second mentioned rail, at the end thereof being centrally formed with a tongue terminating in a round head, the tongue and head being of a height equaling the depth of the socket and recess and designed to be received in said socket and recess when the rails are assembled, and the base flange of the second mentioned rail terminating inward of the end of the web thereof whereby the lower wall of the web extension will rest upon the base flange extension of the first mentioned rail when the rail ends are associated, the corners of the base flange of the respective rails being rounded, a rail plate having a central depressed portion providing a rail seat and the ends of said seat being flanged inwardly, said flanges designed to engage with the base flanges of the rails and to permit of the plate being slipped over one of the rails before the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G.

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